The Outsiders
Use these worksheets alongside your teaching of the literary classic The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton to help drive home themes, main ideas, and other key elements of the novel.
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This worksheet asks students to reflect on ideas they will come across while reading The Outsiders, including how different social groups, stereotypes, popularity play into their own lives.
7th through 10th Grades
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Read a short passage about S. E. Hinton and what inspired her to write The Outsiders. Then read some historical background about the 1960s and answer the questions.
7th through 10th Grades
Answer a variety of short answer and multiple choice questions to support a meaningful understanding of the content from chapters 1 and 2.
7th through 10th Grades
Use these vocabulary cards to practice of this section's vocabulary words. Terms include greaser, editorials, hoods, fierce, Socs, madras, reckless, switchblade, rumble, cooler, incredulous, nonchalant, boozed, sober, rebellious, and bitter.
7th through 10th Grades
Answer the questions about the vocabulary terms from this part of the novel using context clues and your understanding of the words' meanings.
7th through 10th Grades
This two-page vocabulary worksheet includes matching and fill-in-the-blank activities with words from this section of the novel.
7th through 10th Grades
Complete this crossword puzzle using the clues for the vocabulary terms from chapters 1 and 2 of The Outsiders. An optional word bank is included.
7th through 10th Grades
Cite quotes from chapters 1–2 of The Outsiders to explain how the first-person point of view helps readers better understand Ponyboy and reveals his thoughts and feelings.
7th through 10th Grades
Fill in the table using multiple quotes from the first two chapters to describe each character. Then answer the short-response question.
7th through 10th Grades
This extended response question prompts students to write about how Darry is different from the rest of the boys in the gang. Students will use textual evidence and consider why Darry's differences might be important to the novel's narrative.
7th through 10th Grades
This writing prompt asks students to write an extended response about the characterization of the book's narrator and his brothers. Explore relationships between Ponyboy, Sodapop, and Darry, and explain what they suggest about the family.
7th through 10th Grades
Think about what is revealed about gender roles through the events of chapter 2. Use direct quotes as evidence to explain how female characters are viewed, spoken about, and treated by male characters in this part of the novel.
7th through 10th Grades
Write a well-developed, multi-paragraph response to this writing prompt explaining how some of Johnny's actions at the drive-in are unexpected based on what you know about him and what this tells us about his character.
7th through 10th Grades
These reading comprehension questions cover chapters 3 and 4 of The Outsiders and include short response and multiple choice questions involving theme, context clues, symbolism, and more.
7th through 10th Grades
The vocabulary words for this section are sophisticated, aloofness, ornery, broad, weed, hilt, finality, apprehensive, contemptuously, groggy, reformatory, and premonition. Use these vocabulary cards to help practice the terms.
7th through 10th Grades
Use context clues and your knowledge of the vocabulary terms from this section of the book to complete this worksheet.
7th through 10th Grades
Make sure your students understand the vocabulary words for chapters 3 and 4 of The Outsiders with this word scramble activity.
7th through 10th Grades
Test your students' knowledge and understanding of the vocabulary terms from this section with a fun crossword puzzle activity.
7th through 10th Grades
Read the quotes from chapters 3 and 4 and identify which character said them.
7th through 10th Grades
Once students have finished reading chapter 3, they can complete this graphic organizer on Johnny and Ponyboy's home lives and family relationships.
7th through 10th Grades
This printout prompts students to write about the interaction that takes place between Bob, Randy, Cherry, and Marcia in chapter 3, focusing on its reflection of societal expectation of gender roles during the time period.
7th through 10th Grades
This writing prompt asks students to reflect on the significance of the argument between Darry and Ponyboy, describe the argument, and tell what it reveals about the characters.
7th through 10th Grades
In this extended response activity, students will describe the violent interaction in the park between the greasers and Socs. They will also explain how it differs from student disagreements today, how it is similar, and delve into the details of confrontation among groups.
7th through 10th Grades
In chapter 4, Ponyboy and Johnny decide to run away rather than seek help from authorities or family members. With this extended response worksheet, students will consider how their socioeconomic status and family experiences likely shaped this choice.
7th through 10th Grades
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Please note: This unit is currently in progress. More worksheets will be added as they become available.
Please note: This unit is currently in progress. More worksheets will be added as they become available.
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